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South Island Champs Top Six: Daniel Currie’s 2JZ S15
“Now that the 2016 V 4&Rotary South Island Champs entries are open for the December 10–11 event, we thought we’d take a look at
Showcase of speed: why you should be at CRC Speedshow 2016
It’s not every day that you get to experience something like CRC Speedshow. A dream expo for those with a love of all things
CRC Speedshow: a weekend built for speed and adrenalin
Year after year, the CRC Speedshow never fails to disappoint. It’s a motorsport enthusiast’s dream event in which they can get up close and personal
Grab a bag full of badass — the August issue of NZ Performance Car is stacked!
The latest issue of NZ Performance Car has hit shelves in a store near you. Check out this sneak peek into what to expect from
Six drift cars you hadn’t considered yet; which one would you choose?
Some time ago now, we wrote an article about six affordable drift cars you hadn’t considered yet. You argued with some, and loved others,
Pimp my ride, Canterbury style
“No matter what has been thrown at Cantabs over the past five years, generosity in the south is still strong!” Many of us have
Daily Driven: a Japan-based McLaren P1 commuter
If I were to say to you that you have one choice of car to make your daily commute in, in a city as congested
Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: the ST Hitec R35 Godzilla
When you roll into the Prowear NZ Superlap Series with an R35 GT-R, people always assume that you’ll be fast, but nobody realized just how
Wizard of Aus: night drifting in Sydney
“Night drifting has been going for some time here in Sydney and happens every two weeks, so is it about time it became a
Carbon-clad warrior: Acura peels off top layer of NSX racer
After a seven-year tease, Acura and Honda finally announced that they were to have car babies, and there was to be a newly improved
Stadium Super Truck mayhem
If you’ve managed to pick up a copy of the August issue of NZV8 (Issue No. 135), you’ll know all about Stadium Super Trucks —
Prowear NZ Superlap Series Spotlight: Jason Shortt’s giant slayer
Jason Shortt may have had one of the lowest-powered vehicles in Pro Open, but he didn’t struggle to lay down some of the quickest times
South Island Champs Top Six: Leigh Church’s ’75 RX-3
“Now that the 2016 V 4&Rotary South Island Champs entries are open for the December 10–11 event, we thought we’d take a look at
Trophy hauler: one of New Zealand’s OG minitrucks back in the game
“One of New Zealand’s original minitrucks is back, and it’s packing some serious punch with a 270kW 4G63 that is dripping in chrome” The
Can you match these Japanese legends to what they are famous for?
Everyone looks to the leaders of their community for guidance, and the same goes for cars — especially with New Zealand’s fascination with Japanese styling.
